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July 24, 2001 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
American Bluestone LLC · Struck by flying object

EE WAS BLOWING DIRT OFF OF SOME STONE WHEN THE AIR HOSE SLIPPED & BLEW SOME DIRT INTO HIS ARM.

May 25, 2001 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Bluestone LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING THE HOUSING ON AIR CLEANER ON THE CAT 235 EXCAVATOR. WHEN HOUSING WAS OFF, EE WENT TOSET THE HOUSING DOWN AND IT SLIPPED IN HIS HAND AND THE SHARP EDGE OF THE HOUSING CUT THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

January 3, 2001 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Bluestone Llc · Struck by falling object

WHILE SHORING UP STONE SLABS WITH A BLOCK OF WOOD, A PIECE OF STONE FELL & PINCHED EE'S HAND BETWEEN THE BLOCK OF WOOD & THE STONE. EE'S LEFT THUMB & LEFT INDEX FINGER WERE CUT BY THE STONE.

November 2, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Bluestone LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A SLING OFF OF A BLUESTONE BLOCK AND THE OPERATOR OF THE BULLDOZER STARTED TO BACK UP THE DOZER CAUSING THE SLING TO PINCH 3 FINGERS BETWEEN SLING AND BLOCK.

October 2, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Bluestone LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKED UP A PIECE OF SCRAP STONE TO PUT IN DUMPSTER.

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